Windows Automation
The latest Windows Automation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Unlock Windows' Hidden Automation Engine: A Practical Guide to Task Scheduler
Microsoft shipped a powerful automation engine with Windows 2000, and it’s still sitting there in Windows 11, ready to handle your most tedious PC chores. No subscription, no third-party download...
Your Azure Computer Vision APIs Will Fail on September 13, 2026 — Here’s the Fix
Microsoft has set a hard deadline: as of September 13, 2026, any application calling Azure Computer Vision API versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, or 3.1 will receive error responses instead of analysis...
Azure AI Document Intelligence Containers Get a Shorter Deadline: What You Must Do Before August 2026
Microsoft has quietly set a hard deadline for organizations running Azure AI Document Intelligence v2.1 containers: August 31, 2026. The twist? The v2.1 cloud REST API gets a stay of execution until...
Voice Commands Are Changing: What the Azure Custom Commands Retirement Means for Windows Automation
Microsoft has set a retirement date for Azure Custom Commands: September 19, 2026. That gives teams who rely on voice-driven Windows automation roughly two months to find every dependency, pick a...
PowerShell 7.4 LTS Countdown: Why Bypassing 7.5 Is the Only Smart Move
Microsoft has marked November 10, 2026, as the support finish line for PowerShell 7.4 LTS—and, in a scheduling twist that will shape every migration plan, the non-LTS 7.5 release reaches end of...
Anthropic Spills the Secret to AI Agents That Don't Go Rogue: It's All in the Harness
Anthropic has laid bare the engineering reality behind dependable AI agents: the secret isn't a larger model, but the scaffolding that surrounds it. In a detailed set of recommendations, the company...
OpenAI GPT-5.6 Models Launch: What Windows Users Must Check First
On July 9, 2026, OpenAI began the global rollout of its GPT-5.6 model family—including the flagship Sol, balanced Terra, and speedy Luna—to ChatGPT, Codex, and the API. But after a two-week...
PowerShell Object Pipelines vs. CMD Text Parsing: The Automation Edge IT Pros Can't Ignore
A single PowerShell pipeline can replace an entire CMD batch file’s parsing logic—and do it more reliably. While Windows’ legacy command prompt forces administrators to slice, dice, and scrape...
jq -f NUL byte truncation bug can poison CI/CD pipelines with incomplete filters
Microsoft has added CVE-2026-41256 to its Security Update Guide, bringing attention to a subtle but significant vulnerability in the popular JSON processing tool jq. The issue, published in May 2026...
OpenAI Codex AI Now Controls Windows Desktop Apps Autonomously
On May 29, 2026, OpenAI flipped the switch on Windows support for Codex "Computer Use," letting the AI agent see, click, and type inside Windows applications. The roll-out hit eligible Codex app...
OpenAI Codex on Windows 11 Now Lets You Control Your PC from ChatGPT Mobile
OpenAI announced on May 29, 2026 that Windows 11 users of the Codex app can now remotely enable and manage computer use sessions directly from the ChatGPT mobile app on iOS and Android. The update,...
Microsoft Copilot Studio Computer Use Now GA with Enterprise Security Controls
Microsoft has removed the preview label from Copilot Studio’s computer use capability, making it generally available for enterprise customers. With this move, Power Platform agents can now operate...